Where does “hienotunteisuus” come from?
hienotunteisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish hienotunteinen, from Finnish tunne, from Finnish tuntea, from Proto-Finnic tuntedak, from Proto-Uralic tumte- — to know.
hienotunteisuus (Finnish): tact, tactfulness, discretion, consideration
Definitions
- tact, tactfulness, discretion, consideration
Ancestry of “hienotunteisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hienotunteinen | considerate, tactful, discreet |
| 2 | Finnish | tunne | feeling; emotion; sensation |
| 3 | Finnish | tuntea | to feel, sense; to know, be familiar with |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | tuntedak | to know; to feel |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | tumte- | to know |